eldest
From LSJ
αἰτήσεις ἀκοὐεις σῶν ἱκετῶν· ταχἐως συνδραμεῖς ἀναπαὐων εὐεργετῶν· ἰάματα παρἐχεις, Ἱερἀρχα, τῇ πρὀς Θεὀν παρρησἰᾳ κοσμοὐμενος → You hear the prayers of your suppliants; quickly you come to their assistance, bringing relief and benefits; you provide the remedies, Archbishop, since you are endowed with free access to God.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
P. and V. πρεσβύτατος, V. προφέρτατος, πρέσβιστος.
Fem. adj., Ar. and V. πρέσβειρα (of a goddess).
because he was his eldest son: P. διὰ τὸ πρεσβεύειν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ (Thuc. 6, 55).
